Medium Regional Airport • Payerne, FR, CH
Elevation: 1,465 ft (447 m) • 46.8432, 6.9151
Payerne Air Base (LSMP / VIP) is a medium regional airport serving Payerne, FR, CH, situated at an elevation of 1,465 ft (447 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.1° East.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR LSMP 042120Z AUTO 22004KT 9999NDV NCD 19/07 Q1026 RMK
TAF LSMP 041625Z 0417/0523 36005KT CAVOK
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM